Western Australia 1 for 79 (Bancroft 39*) and 6 for 436 dec lead Queensland 8 for 446 (Labuschagne 103, Lynn 101, Heazlett 89) by 69 runsScorecard File photo – Chris Lynn smacked 16 fours and three sixes over the course of his 150-ball 101 © Getty Images Centuries from Marnus Labuschagne and Chris Lynn helped Queensland take a 10-run first-innings lead over Western Australia. Sam Heazlett also chipped in with…
White, Boland resist for Victoria in face of heavy defeat
Victoria 165 and 7 for 239 (White 100*, Boland 51*, Gulbis 4-41) trail Tasmania 8 for 566 dec (Dunk 190, Doolan 119, Bailey 107) by 162 runsScorecard File photo – Cameron White’s century saved Victoria from an embarrassing collapse © Getty Images Cameron White‘s unbeaten century and Scott Boland‘s unbeaten half-century helped stall a Victoria collapse after they had conceded a 401-run to Tasmania earlier in the day. But defeat…
Rohrer steers NSW chase in close game
New South Wales 211 and 5 for 178 (Rohrer 62*, Mennie 2-37) need 87 runs to beat South Australia 298 and 177 (Head 44, Copeland 5-62, Abbott 3-51)Scorecard File photo – Trent Copeland’s five-for helped set his side a target of 265 © Getty Images Right-arm pacer Trent Copeland‘s 5 for 62 helped bowl South Australia out for 177 after New South Wales had conceded an 87-run lead in the…
South Africa All-Rounder Chris Morris Signs for Surrey
Chris Morris was key to South Africa’s recent ODI and T20I series wins over England at home. © AP London: South Africa all-rounder Chris Morris will play for Surrey in this season’s domestic Twenty20 Blast, the English county announced Friday. Morris will replace the West Indies’ Dwayne Bravo, due to play in the Caribbean Premier League, in July and will be available for the final six group matches. The 28-year-old…
Asia Cup Twenty20: Virat Kohli, Bowlers Guide India to Victory Over Pakistan
India’s Virat Kohli plays a shot during the Asia Cup Twenty20 match against Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. © AFP Mirpur: India recovered from three early jolts, inflicted by a devastating spell from Mohammed Amir, before notching up a five-wicket victory against arch-rivals Pakistan in the Asia Cup Twenty20 in Mirpur. (Highlights | Scorecard | Points table) Amir (3/18) rocked the Indian top-order with a fast and furious…
Umesh Yadav Interacts With Kids as World T20 Trophy Reaches Nagpur
Umesh Yadav at the launch of Swachh Clinics team, an initiative of ICC, Unicef and BCCI to spread awareness on sanitation, ahead of ICC T20 World Cup in Nagpur. © PTI Nagpur: Pacer Umesh Yadav was the cynosure of all eyes at an event here today when the ICC World T20 trophies reached the orange city as part of the tournament’s host city tour. (Read More in Cricket) Yadav interacted…
Asia Cup Twenty20: Sri Lanka Look to Keep Their Winning Run Going Against Bangladesh
Sri Lanka won their opening game against United Arab Emitates, while Bangladesh lost their opening game against India, before registering victory against United Arab Emirates. © AFP Mirpur: It will be a battle between the pace attacks of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka as the two teams square off in a crucial round robin league match of the Asia Cup Twenty20. (Read More in Asia Cup) The match assumes significance as…
Jayawardene brushes off SLC president's criticism
Mahela Jayawardene: “England didn’t hire me to give information on the Sri Lankan team. They have analysts and coaches to do that” © Getty Images Mahela Jayawardene has brushed off criticism from SLC president Thilanga Sumathipala, contending that his ten-day consulting role with England is largely geared toward player development and not toward providing specific tactical information. He has also said Sumathipala’s questioning of his ethics was “laughable”. “My role…
As It Happened – India vs Pakistan: Asia Cup Match 4
Virat Kohli got India back to the game after early setbacks for India. © AP India rode on a strong bowling performance to defeat arch-rivals Pakistan by five wickets in their Twenty20 International clash of the Asia Cup at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium here on Saturday evening. (SCORECARD | POINTS TABLE) Both teams struggled to bat on a greenish wicket with uneven bounce. The Indian bowlers justified their captain Mahendra…
Sri Lanka Cricket Board Unhappy With Mahela Jayawardena's England role at World Twenty20
Mahela Jayawardena retired from international cricket in 2014. © AFP Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has expressed disappointment at former captain Mahela Jayawardene taking up the role of consultant with the England team for the upcoming ICC World Twenty20. (England Seek Mahela Jayawardene as Consultant for Limited-Overs Cricket) Jayawardena is to continue his batting mentor’s role with the England team, a job he had already performed with them in the…